[registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method

[Paul Stahura]

Tim,
That is how I read it too, and I also took it to mean that it does not
prevent
using *both* web and email in combination, but since it seems
Christopher Kruk has an indication from ICANN otherwise, I'd like to make
sure.
Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Ruiz [mailto:tim at godaddy.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:43 PM
To: 'Paul Stahura'; 'Christopher Kruk'; 'Registrars Constituency'
Subject: RE: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method


Paul, the entire policy can be found at:

http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm

It states very clearly that "The WDRP Notice can be presented via web,
fax, postal mail, e-mail, or other appropriate means."

I don't believe it prohibits combining multiple domains in a notice, at
least as far as I understand it, as long as the documentation
requirements can be met.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Paul Stahura
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:18 PM
To: 'Christopher Kruk'; 'Registrars Constituency'
Subject: RE: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method

I would like this cleared up as well
1) can we use email and web in combination to comply?
I don't see why not because the registrant would need to
go to a website to change the information anyway.
(most registrars do not allow whois changes via email nowadays)

2) can we send one message that lists multiple domains?
Or MUST we send a separate message for each domain?

I really do not want to be required to send a ton
of separate email messsages to one registrant with many domain names.
Don't we want them to pay attention to these notices and actually have
them
work?
If they get too many messages, they will ignore them, let alone the fact
that
many of our email servers will get blacklisted for spam.

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Kruk [mailto:kruk at domainpeople.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:37 AM
To: 'Registrars Constituency'
Subject: [registrars] WDRP Compliance Date and Presentation Method


Dear Registrars

As we all know, the Whois Data Reminder Policy (WDRP) was adopted by
ICANN
as a consensus policy on 27 March 2003. All ICANN-accredited registrars
must
comply with the WDRP with respect to registrations they sponsor in all 
top-level
domains for which they are accredited. Details of compliance
requirements
are
provided at:

http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm

As the compliance date is drawing near (Oct. 31, 2003), I've submitted
to
ICANN
DomainPeople's intended method of presentation consisting of an email 
containing:

1. A link to the data elements listed in RAA subsection 3.3.1 for each 
domain registered with the recipient.
2. A statement reminding the registrant that false Whois information can
be 
grounds for cancellation of a domain registration
3. A link to the registration agreement
4. The version number of the notification

ICANN has indicated that they may have concerns about whether our
proposed
approach meets the requirements. We believe using a combination of email
and
web interface to present the reminder is an appropriate means of getting
the
message across to registrants.

ICANN's Model WDRP Notice seems to indicate an individual email message
for
each domain name. Any registrar supporting bulk registrations can see
the 
potential
problems with this method as bulk registrants would be flooded with
reminders.

Can anyone, particularly someone from the Whois task force, see any
problem 
with
my proposed method of notification for the WDRP meeting ICANN's
requirements?


Thanks & regards,
Chris Kruk
Business Area Manager
DomainPeople, Inc. <http://www.domainpeople.com>
(604) 639-1680 Ext. 116